Quaker Steak & Lube Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with: Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass).. Across the 146 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Quaker Steak & Lube
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Boneless Chicken Salad (grilled), 3.9g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Strawberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Wildberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Lube Palmer | 0.0g |
| Blue Raspberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Unleaded Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bone-In Wings (Compact Bucket, 20) | 86.1g |
| Bone-In Wings (Super-Single, 15) | 64.8g |
| Bone-In Wings, Single (10) | 43.5g |
| Loaded Magna Fries | 43.1g |
| Pub-Style Fish and Chips Basket | 42.0g |
Every Quaker Steak & Lube item, ranked
All 146 items we have for Quaker Steak & Lube, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Diet Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Kids Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Energy Drink | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Wildberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Starry Lemon Lime Soda | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew | 0.0g |
| Nestle Pure Life Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Lube Palmer | 0.0g |
| Blue Raspberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Coffee | 0.0g |
| Steamed Fresh Broccoli (Plain) | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Sugar Free | 0.0g |
| Orange Cream Soda | 0.0g |
| Lube Old Tyme Bottled Root Beer | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Unleaded Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Kids Applesauce | 0.0g |
| Kids Jell-O Cup | 0.0g |
| Bourbon Baked Beans | 0.0g |
| Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Mango Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Sweetened Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Iced-Up Coffee | 0.2g |
| Kids Sundae | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Cream Soda | 0.4g |
| Blue Raspberry Cream Soda | 0.4g |
| Side Garage Salad | 0.4g |
| Cinnamon Apples | 0.6g |
| Kids Milk | 0.6g |
| Kids Goldfish Crackers | 0.6g |
| Mac & Cheese | 0.7g |
| Chocolate Milkshake | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Milkshake | 0.8g |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 1.3g |
| Potato Lovers Soup (Cup) | 1.4g |
| Baked Potato (Plain) | 1.4g |
| High Test Mocha Milkshake | 1.5g |
| Baked Potato (Sour Cream) | 1.8g |
| Broccoli Chedda Soup (Cup) | 1.8g |
| Baked Potato (Whipped Butter) | 2.3g |
| Steamed Fresh Broccoli (Beer Cheese) | 2.4g |
| O-Rings | 3.0g |
| Skillet Apple Nacho | 3.3g |
| Potato Lovers Soup (Bowl) | 3.4g |
| Loaded Baked Potato | 3.5g |
| Hot Chassis Chili (Cup) | 3.6g |
| Coleslaw | 3.6g |
| Broccoli Chedda Soup (Bowl) | 3.8g |
| Boneless Chicken Salad (grilled) | 3.9g |
| Amazing Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie | 4.2g |
| Sauteed Green Beans and Red Peppers | 4.2g |
| Boneless Chicken Salad (fried) | 4.3g |
| QSL Signature Salad (Steak Tips) | 4.7g |
| Lube Rice | 4.8g |
| Cauliflower Wings | 4.8g |
| Chicken Sandwich, Fried | 4.9g |
| Kids Chevy Cheeseburger | 4.9g |
| Chicken Sandwich, Grilled | 4.9g |
| Strawberry Cheesecake | 5.4g |
| New York Cheesecake | 5.4g |
| Garlic White Cheddar Cheese Curds | 5.4g |
| QSL Signature Salad (Grilled Chicken) | 5.6g |
| QSL Signature Salad (Top Gear Tenders) | 5.9g |
| Cookies and Cream Milkshake | 5.9g |
| Kids Grilled Cheese | 5.9g |
| Pick-Up Pickles | 6.0g |
| GTO Gyro | 6.2g |
| Cheesesteak Phil-M-Up | 6.2g |
| Hot Chassis Chili (Bowl) | 6.5g |
| Oreo Cheesecake | 6.8g |
| Pick Ur Cheese Burger (Pepper Jack) | 7.3g |
| Pick Ur Cheese Burger (Provolone) | 7.5g |
| Grilled Boneless Wings | 8.4g |
| House-Made Lube Chips with Beer Cheese | 8.6g |
| Pick Ur Cheese Burger (Shredded Cheddar Jack) | 8.7g |
| French Fries | 9.0g |
| Breaded Boneless Wings, 6 Pack | 9.0g |
| Mac & Cheese Burger | 9.1g |
| Kentucky Bourbon Smashburger | 9.2g |
| Pick Ur Cheese Burger (American) | 9.4g |
| House-Made Pulled Pork Sandwich | 9.7g |
| Side Caesar Salad | 9.8g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger (Pepper Jack) | 10.0g |
| Flame Grilled Chicken with Lube Rice (Single) | 10.1g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger (Provolone) | 10.2g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger (Shredded Cheddar Jack) | 10.6g |
| Smothered Steak Skillet | 10.7g |
| Mozzarella Stick Shifters | 11.1g |
| Flame Grilled Chicken with Lube Rice (Double) | 11.2g |
| Corvette Club (Grilled) | 11.3g |
| Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla | 11.5g |
| Kentucky Bourbon Smashburger (Double) | 12.1g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger (American) | 12.1g |
| Baby Back Ribs (Half Rack) | 12.2g |
| Game Day Nachos (Chili) | 12.3g |
| Corvette Club (Fried) | 12.3g |
| Loaded Mac and Cheese Skillet (Pulled Pork) | 12.4g |
| Hangover Burger | 12.7g |
| Peel Out Potato Skins | 12.9g |
| Celery, Carrots and Dip (Ranch) | 13.2g |
| Kids Baby Carrots with Ranch Dressing | 13.2g |
| Game Day Nachos (Grilled Chicken) | 14.2g |
| Premium Pretzels | 15.4g |
| Cheesesteak Melt | 15.6g |
| Breaded Boneless Wings, 12 Pack | 15.9g |
| Garlic Curd Smash Burger (Single) | 15.9g |
| Top Gear Tenders | 15.9g |
| Chop Shop Pork Ribeye | 16.1g |
| Thunderbird Sirloin Steak | 16.2g |
| Triple Rich Fudge Brownie | 16.5g |
| Loaded Mac and Cheese Skillet (Top Gear Tenders) | 16.5g |
| Boneless Chicken Wrap, Fried | 17.6g |
| Asian Rice Bowl (Chicken) | 18.7g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 18.9g |
| Orange Chicken Rice Bowl | 19.7g |
| Garlic Curd Smash Burger (Double) | 19.8g |
| Sweet Potato Waffle Fries | 20.4g |
| Crispy Panko Shrimp | 20.4g |
| Asian Rice Bowl (Steak) | 20.7g |
| Boneless Chicken Wrap, Grilled | 21.0g |
| Bone-In Wings (Sprintster, 5) | 21.3g |
| Loaded Sweet Potato Waffle Fries | 22.5g |
| Celery, Carrots and Dip (Bleu Cheese) | 22.8g |
| Steak Caesar Salad | 22.9g |
| Choice Ribeye Steak, Boneless, 12 oz | 23.1g |
| Atomic Challenge | 23.2g |
| QSL Steakburger Melt | 23.2g |
| Loaded French Fries | 23.7g |
| Boom Boom Shrimp | 24.6g |
| Southwest Chipotle Chicken Salad | 25.0g |
| Biker Chick Salad | 25.6g |
| Lubeburger | 25.9g |
| Crispy Shrimp Tacos | 26.5g |
| Baby Back Ribs (Full Rack) | 26.8g |
| Cheesy Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries | 32.7g |
| Breaded Boneless Wings, 24 Pack | 34.1g |
| Baby Back Ribs and Bone-In Wings Combo | 37.4g |
| 4-Wheeler | 38.1g |
| Fish Tailin' Sandwich | 40.8g |
| Pub-Style Fish and Chips Basket | 42.0g |
| Loaded Magna Fries | 43.1g |
| Bone-In Wings, Single (10) | 43.5g |
| Bone-In Wings (Super-Single, 15) | 64.8g |
| Bone-In Wings (Compact Bucket, 20) | 86.1g |
Frequently asked
Does Quaker Steak & Lube use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with: Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass).. Across the 146 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Quaker Steak & Lube cook with?
Our research indicates: Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass).. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Quaker Steak & Lube use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass)., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Quaker Steak & Lube seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass)., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Quaker Steak & Lube?
Strawberry Lube-N-Ade is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Quaker Steak & Lube, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Quaker Steak & Lube?
Bone-In Wings (Compact Bucket, 20) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Quaker Steak & Lube, at an estimated 86.1g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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